Could fracking follow thalidomide, tobacco and asbestos among innovations that turned sour?

Fracking has the potential to be 'as damaging as thalidomide', says Chief Scientific Adviser http://t.co/IPFmebjCoS pic.twitter.com/oAAIeTmNKd
— The Independent (@Independent) noviembre 29, 2014

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/could-fracking-follow-thalidomide-tobacco-and-asbestos-among-innovations-that-turned-sour-9891931.html

The report, the Annual Report of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser 2014. Innovation: Managing Risk, Not Avoiding It. Evidence and Case Studies, said that while innovations and technological advances are to be welcomed, they need to be fully assessed.